Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-06-02

Inc Gazette considers IL honorable,
and quite smart. no doubt, to impose
upon its readers after this fashion.
The CHRONICLE showed that, in 1884.
Auditor Barrett charged mileage for
64s miles. including Two trips to Woods
field, appraising the Bellaire and South>
western R. r. To this the Gazette re-
torts that the appraisers met at Zsnes-
vile, and that it is 12e miles to ZaBes-
vile. The law makes the Auditor of
the county where the board meets TO
make its appraisement the President of
the board of appraisers. and provides
that the appraisers shall meet at the
County Auditors Office of the county
wherein is located the general Office of
the company. The general Office of the
company IN 1884 was at Woodsfield, and
beside, the appraisement certified to the
Auditor of this county is signed H r.
Mublemsn, President of the Board"
Mr. Muhleman was Auditor of Monroe
county. Since when did the mile-boards
of the railroad reach 120 to GAINESVILLE !?
or did the exAuditor 60 some other
way than the usual travelled road? Ii
he did, he is not entitled to charge for
it, nor to charge mileage to GAINESVILLE
in any contingency. Wsodsfeld was the
meeting place. and he could charge mile
age to there only-about 81 miles-or
ia for two trips, instead of 240.
The CHRONICLE showed. too,
That the ex>Auditor had charged $3I
SO for railroad fare which he did not pay,
(he always rode on free passes,)
That he had charged mileage to Elyria
and to Cleveland. although both ap>
praisements we're made in one trip, and
grabbed $15 30 in that way,
That he had charged per diem for two
days each on the little roads running
into st. Clairsyille, grabbing s6 more
Concerning these specific charges the
able Gazette has not one word to say. In
its opinion it is all right for Democrat
ic Auditor to travel upon railroads on
free passes, while going to the meeting
places to assess their property, and at
the same time take the full mileage all
lowed him by law; to charge mileage
from ST. CIsirsville to Elyria, and after
getting through there go on up to Cleve-
land, and then charge mileage from St.
Clairsville to Cleveland; and to put in
four days assessing the two little rail
roads running into st. ClairsVille, that
ought to be disposed of in four hours.
We quote further from the Gazette:
Sections 277I and 2772, revised statutes,
provide that +" it shall be the duty of each
board to meet in the month of May, in the
present and each succeeding year, at such time
and place as the president thereof may appoint. !"
Here is deliberate and bold attempt
to faisify and misstate the law, in order
to shield a Democratic ex-Auditor, who
is detected and exposed in gross over
charges.
Section 2771 of the Revised Statutes
reads:
The auditor Of The county snhere such rail-
road company has its principal office, if such
principal Office is in this state, and if such prin
cipal Office is not in this state, then the Auditor
of the county having the largest city or village
upon the line Of such road, shall be the presi-
dent of such board, whose duty it shall be to
appoint the time and place for the meeting of
such board, &c.
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